No tidy endings—just the truth
What it’s
really like.
Some pages tell my story. Some explain the research in plain English. Some give you questions to take into your next appointment.
Older archive articles are being checked and relabelled. Until a source and review date are visible, read factual claims as provisional rather than current guidance.
Why "Healing Mode" Kept Me Stuck
A personal reflection on what changed when every symptom, practice and day stopped being treated as a recovery score.
Read the note →Start with the question you’re carrying.
What is Endometriosis? Nine Years to a Diagnosis
An older plain-language overview of endometriosis and diagnostic delay, currently awaiting a fresh source review.
Jan 22, 20268 min read03
What is PMDD? When Hormones Aren't "Just Hormones"
An archive explainer about PMDD, cyclical symptoms and dismissal, currently awaiting a fresh source review.
Jan 15, 20267 min read04
AHI vs RDI: Why Your Sleep Study Said "Normal" But You're Not
My account of learning that AHI and RDI describe different measurements—and the questions that followed.
Dec 27, 20256 min read05
The Question I Had About Orthodontics and My Airway
A personal chronology about orthodontic treatment, later airway questions and a possible connection still requiring careful review.
Dec 20, 20257 min read06
Still Struggling After Jaw Surgery: The Recovery Reality No One Tells You
A first-person account of improved breathing measurements, a difficult recovery and the gap between a procedure and a whole life.
Dec 15, 20258 min read07
Sleep, Trauma and the Questions That Remained After Surgery
A personal reflection on overlapping sleep and trauma symptoms; its earlier causal framing is under review.
Dec 10, 20257 min read08
What Is UARS? An Archive Explainer Under Review
The original Rest Reclaimed introduction to UARS, retained as an archive while its diagnostic language and sources are updated.
Nov 28, 20258 min read09
My UARS Story: Seven Years of Being Told I Was Fine
Seven years of normal results, later diagnoses, several procedures and what I understand differently now.
Nov 20, 202512 min read10
UARS and the Nervous System: An Earlier Working Theory
An older attempt to understand sleep disruption and hyperarousal, retained with its mechanism claims marked for review.
Nov 15, 20256 min read